A very common and understandable concern. While this may have been somewhat true years ago at the beginning of the flexible job trend, salaries have pretty much caught up for telecommuting or flexible jobs. Salaries, whether hourly or yearly, are comparable to traditional jobs, and many flexible jobs offer benefits. For benefits, the exception may be with freelance jobs, in which the worker is considered self employed or an independent contractor responsible for his or her own benefits. But overall, we find that salaries for flexible jobs are competitive with traditional jobs.